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The A’s inverted their pitching plan for Saturday’s showdown with the Mariners, opening the game with a reliever — the just-recalled Liam Hendricks — in front of originally scheduled starter Daniel Mengden. OAK Homepage News
The A’s welcomed Indians starter Carlos Carrasco off the disabled list with some authoritative power on Friday night. Center fielder Dustin Fowler led the game off by sending a 2-1 fastball deep into the right-field stands to put the A’s on the board. The homer marked Fowler’s sixth of the season OAK Homepage News
Mark Canha makes great catch in the 10th inning Sunday against the Angels after sending the game to extra innings with a two-out single in the ninth. OAK Homepage News
A’s right-hander Chris Hatcher surrendered a walk-off single to Neil Walker in the 11th inning of a 7-6 loss that evened this three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. OAK Homepage News
Sean Manaea continues to blossom into one of the game’s best. The A’s lefty was at it again Friday, and against the Astros. His bid at a second straight no-hitter was squashed in the fourth inning, but not before Manaea made more history and spun seven strong innings in Oakland’s 8-1 victory at Minute Maid…
Craig Taylor